vstars Chapter 207 Ashiya Doman
Chapter 207 Ashiya Doman
"Are you a god?"
After pondering those five words over and over in his mind for a while, Nura Rikuo finally couldn't suppress his curiosity and blurted out the question that had been bothering him.
However, this question only made the Nura Clan and the Keikain group, who were already somewhat confused by Abe no Seimei, even more bewildered.
"What? Lord Nura, who...who are you saying is a god?"
Upon hearing Nurarihyon's words, Kubinashi's head, which had been steadily floating on his neck, seemed to be hit by a huge impact and almost rolled off.
Good heavens! Abe no Seimei wasn't enough, now another god has appeared.
The head of the household would never doubt the judgment of his own general. Since Nura Rikuo asked this question, he must have discovered something.
With that thought, Shouwu immediately turned his gaze to Yu Bai.
"Huh? How did you know? Ah~ Is it because of what Seimei just said?"
Yu Bai was initially confused when his identity was suddenly revealed, but then he noticed Nura Rikuo's gaze fixed on Abe no Seimei and realized what was going on. It must have been Seimei's way of addressing him that the astute and cunning man had noticed.
Now that Nura Rikuo knew his identity, Yu Bai no longer hid it. He nodded readily and admitted frankly under the intense gazes of everyone, "That's right, I am Toyotsuki-no-Kami."
"As expected, I wonder why Lady Fengyue came here?"
After hearing Yu Bai admit that he was a god, Nura Rikuo's suspicions were confirmed. Even though he knew that there was a real god standing in front of him, he did not panic. Instead, he asked Yu Bai and his group about their purpose in coming to Kyoto.
Nura Rikuo, who is a yokai at night, is quite different in personality from Nura Rikuo, who is a human during the day. He believes that as the next successor of the Nura Clan, he has never done anything illegal in Kyoto. In fact, the Nura Clan has always restricted the yokai in the area under their jurisdiction from provoking humans.
Therefore, Nura Rikuo, who felt he had nothing to be ashamed of, was completely honest even with the gods before him.
He even found Yu Bai's personality to be very appealing, and the names Fengyue God and Harvest God sounded like good and benevolent gods.
Nurarihyon Rikuo is not only unafraid of Yu Bai, but even somewhat wants to drink a toast with him.
However... after seeing how much the other three cared about Yu Bai, Nura Rikuo felt that the idea of drinking the cross-cupped wine could be put to the test later.
If you were to mindlessly approach this handsome, silver-haired deity and say, "I want to be your friend, maybe even share a cup of wine with you," it would be a mistake.
Nura Rikuo felt that the moment he uttered the first word, the two people behind this Lady Toyotsuki would go berserk, especially the blond man who had just used so many Noble Phantasms to directly kill Kidomaru and his group.
He didn't want to be so reckless as to go up and test the power of those weapons again.
However, as a contemporary young man with ideals and aspirations... Nura Rikuo, a demon, believes that one should still have dreams. He sets drinking wine with Toyotsuki-no-kami as a small goal, and who knows, it might come true someday.
"We came for him."
Completely unaware of what the slippery ghost in front of him was thinking, Yu Bai gently brushed his fingers across the shoulder of the silver-haired Onmyoji beside him, signaling Abe no Seimei to come out and talk to him.
He himself retreated to Gilles and Bu Yue's side, looking on with amusement.
"Oh dear~ I'm really sorry to trouble you, Lady Toyotsuki. I will definitely have to handle the communication myself from now on."
Abe no Seimei seemed to have seen through Yu Bai's thoughts. A helpless smile appeared on his lips, and he gracefully walked out from beside Yu Bai's figure, as if carrying the elegance of a thousand years.
He gently twirled the bat-shaped fan in his hand, and the fan slowly unfolded, perfectly obscuring half of his handsome face.
He then introduced himself to the Nura Clan and the Keikain group with a half-smile, saying, "Hello, I am... Abe no Seimei."
The name is the shortest incantation. The moment Abe no Seimei uttered his name, whether by some method or yin-yang technique, everyone felt an immense power emerge.
In a way, they had a feeling about the name Abe no Seimei, that the person in front of them was telling the truth, that he was Abe no Seimei, and that the name could only belong to him.
In reality, this was just Abe no Seimei using his own name to cast a curse, ensuring that only he, the real Abe no Seimei, could use that name, while anyone else who wanted to take over that identity would suffer the backlash of that name.
Kakaiin Yura looked at Abe no Seimei with a hint of hesitation and curiosity in her eyes. She finally mustered up her courage and asked, "Then what is the one Hagoromo Gitsune is about to give birth to?"
However, Abe no Seimei did not directly answer Keikain Yura's question, but instead turned his gaze to Keikain Hidemoto: "Hmm? You are descendants of Ashiya Dōman?"
From what had happened before, Abe no Seimei had also gleaned some information, such as that the group of yokai over there were subordinates of Nura Rikuo, while the humans on this side were onmyoji from the Keikain family.
Abe no Seimei recalled the Keikain family. To be honest, he didn't have any memory of the Keikain surname. However, when he was teleported over, he saw some Yin-Yang techniques used by Keikain Hidemoto and the identity of his shikigami, Hagun, which made it seem somewhat familiar.
Just now, he finally remembered why Hideyuki Kakaiin's Yin-Yang techniques seemed so familiar.
Because those techniques and one person's style were extremely similar—Ashiya Dōman.
That was a Harima-style Onmyoji who did not belong to either the Kamo or Abe families, but wandered among the common people.
Abe no Seimei even remembered that Ashiya Dōman once suspected him of being an evil Onmyoji and thus demanded to hold a magic competition with him in front of the Emperor.
As for the result of the competition? Of course, I won.
Looking at Keikain Hidemoto's moves, Abe no Seimei was certain that the Onmyoji before him was a descendant of Ashiya Dōman.
As for why they didn't directly ask Hanakain Yura, it's because ever since Hagoromo Gitsune placed a curse on Hanakain Hidemoto, the Hanakain family has inherited many children from collateral branches in order to continue their lineage.
These children's Yin-Yang techniques are diverse, and they have long since lost any trace of Ashiya Dōman.
Upon hearing this, Hideyuki Kakaiin's face showed a respectful yet complex expression: "Yes, Lord Seimei. I never imagined that after a thousand years, I would be able to see your true face in person. It is truly an honor."
Hidemoto Hanakain holds the most outstanding figure in the history of Onmyoji in high esteem.
Although his ancestors may have had a minor conflict with this top celebrity when competing for the center position, and even lost.
But let me ask you this: when the top person in your field stands in front of you and talks to you, can you guarantee that you won't feel excited?
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Hideyuki Hanakain: How could you not be excited when a top star is right in front of you and even greets you?
Abe no Seimei: I feel like I've seen this shikigami's yin-yang technique somewhere before.